• BGT Melton Mowbray – The Audition

      It was a cold Sunday evening but that didn’t stop 20 hopefuls from travelling the breadth of Leicestershire and Lincolnshire to audition for Britain’s Got Talent – Melton Mowbray. Having sent in their audition tapes to Suzanne Forrester, owner of Performing Stars Academy, the auditionees were nervous but eager to show the BGT Research…

  • Gig In A Gallery Auction for Fixers Charity

    Over the past year London artist Melissa James has set about staging performances in unique spaces in aid of various charities. Last year the Gig In A Gallery shows saw her raising money for the Small Steps Project which was set up by former journalist Amy Hanson, the charity to benefit this year will be Fixers and Thursday 4 December an…

  • Britain’s Got Talent Comes To Melton Mowbray

    The tongues have been wagging, the excitement is building up for Britain’s Got Talent is coming to the market town of Melton Mowbray scouring for talent. Suzanne Forrester owner of the Performing Stars Academy in Melton was approached by BGT’s Senior Researcher Jake Courts to set the ball rolling “At first I thought it was…

  • UK Blog Awards – Still Time To Vote For Musicvein

    “I can no other answer make but thanks, and thanks and ever thanks” Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare Wednesday 3rd December sees voting close for the best blog of Arts & Culture in the UK Blog Awards. Yours truly has been nominated for this award and I am speechless (for once) by the support, messages of luck…

  • The Unsigned Guide 30% Discount Offer

    As a proud member of The Unsigned Guide I just have to let you know about this Fabulously Festive Offer! The Unsigned Guide annual subscription, usually priced at £29.99 has been slashed by 30% to £20.99! An invaluable source of information for Musicians, and even journalists like myself. Subscribing gives you access to a directory of…

  • The Thomas Brown Affair live at The Hideaway

    As part of the EFG London Jazz Festival I was invited down to the exclusive Hideaway Jazz Club in Streatham where The Thomas Brown Affair were performing hits from their debut album – ‘Just The Two of Us‘ Following a sumptuous meal and cocktails I was eager for the evening to begin and by the sound…

  • Musicvein meets Romar – The Interview

    Recently I came across a fantastic song and video by German Singer, Songwriter Robert Hegenbarth aka Romar – the track entitled ‘Tiny Implosions‘. There’s something dark and compelling about this song of love lost and moving on – that I just had to contact Rob to find out more about the up and coming artist. MV: Tell me a…

  • Band Aid 30 For Ebola

    The new Band Aid is available from today for download for the humble price of 99p. 30 years after the original song was originally released, Sir Bob Geldof has organised another star studded line-up to sing this years relief song in aid of the African Ebola crisis which has, since its outbreak, killed over 5000…

  • Gareth Malone’s All-Star Choir for BBC’s Children In Need

    This years fabulous Children In Need single comes from Choirmaster Gareth Malone. Bringing together a range of Actors and Sports personalities, they perform the Avicii hit ‘Wake Me Up’. The All Star Choir’s version of Avicii’s smash hit Wake Me Up is available now on iTunes, Amazon, Tesco, HMV and other independent retailers across the…

  • Love Supreme 2015 – Early Bird Tickets on Sale Now

    Love Supreme is back from 3rd to 5th July 2015 Early Bird Tickets on Sales Now Love Supreme is returning to the glorious setting of Glynde Place near Brighton for another weekend of world class jazz and soul. We have a wide range of tickets on offer so if you want to camp for the…